All Keynote sessions will be recorded. The recordings will not be available before February 18, as they must be edited before posting. The Keynote recordings will be available until March 15, 2021.Sixty years ago, Jane Goodall first set foot on the shores of what is today Tanzania’s Gombe National Park to begin her pioneering study of chimpanzee behaviour. For six decades, her research has transformed scientific perceptions a...

Dr. Jane Goodall DBE

Invité.e d'honneur

All Keynote sessions will be recorded. The recordings will not be available before February 18, as they must be edited before posting. The Keynote recordings will be available until March 15, 2021.The National Geographic Photo Ark is a multiyear effort to raise awareness of and find solutions to some of the most pressing issues affecting wildlife and their habitats...

Joel Sartore

Invité.e d'honneur

All Keynote sessions will be recorded. The recordings will not be available before February 18, as they must be edited before posting. The Keynote recordings will be available until March 15, 2021.Brian Keating has been exploring wild areas since he was a little boy.In 1986, he had a pivotal life moment.Invited by Dr. Jane Goodall, Brian and Dee traversed Tanzania to spend a week in Gombe National park with Jane, following wild chimpanzees. Jane, B...

Brian Keating

Invité.e d'honneur

All Keynote sessions will be recorded. The recordings will not be available before February 18, as they must be edited before posting. The Keynote recordings will be available until March 15, 2021.Winners of Amazing Race Canada Dr.James Makoksis is an active volunteer, activist and consultant. He currently serves on several boards including the Waakebiness-Bryce Institute for Indigenous Health at the University's Indigenous Advisory Council. He was formerly the co-chair of t...

Anthony Johnson

Invité.e d'honneur

Dr. James Makoksis

Invité.e d'honneur

All Keynote sessions will be recorded. The recordings will not be available before February 18, as they must be edited before posting. The Keynote recordings will be available until March 15, 2021.Alan taps into the complexities of the Canadian community as told by a wandering musician trying to navigate a vast, diverse, and wonder-filled country. His stories will be intertwined with music.

Alan Doyle

Invité.e d'honneur

Michael Kusugak is a natural storyteller who has an easy rapport with audiences. He uses personal anecdotes of living in the Canadian Arctic and incorporates traditional spirit creatures into his stories to draw out lessons for modern life. His manner and stories will expand understanding of the Inuit beyond stereotypes of igloos, nose-rubbing, and whale blubber. Michaels's own story is equally as fascinating as those he takes pen to paper. He grew up living in igloos, sod huts, and tents....

Michael Kusugak

Conférencier.ère